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  1. I HATE cleaning poop

    angel4gramma replied to Lilrn's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 7 yrs before getting my RN. I was traveling and right at shift change a pt who hadn't poop for 6 days finally (lactulose every 2 hours) started. The CNA called and I said I would be...

  2. We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

    angel4gramma replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hired to Telemetry I had certain classes to take and had 6 months for the ACLS. I later got certified by my own choice. If you are not happy you should leave. Why not get certified if...

  3. Order to miss visit

    angel4gramma posted a topic in Home Health

    Missed a entire week. To correct frequency how do I write an order to not have a visit that

  4. calling managers

    angel4gramma posted a topic in Travel

    I have been asked to call the managers myself. I did this twice and never got the job. So today my recruiter asks me to call the manager but be "stealth" about it. Told her no that I didn't like doing...

  5. calling managers

    angel4gramma replied to angel4gramma's topic in Travel

    How do you call and do it "Stealth"? Most managers don't even answer the phone in my experience. I know they are busy and like I said I have never received a call back.

  6. Valley Healthcare?

    angel4gramma replied to gnovime's topic in Travel

    He did ask if I wanted to extend but when I said no he asked where I wanted to go. I replied I was looking for a staff job and he said to let him know if I was interested in traveling

  7. Valley Healthcare?

    angel4gramma replied to gnovime's topic in Travel

    was with then for a year. They only offer me Kaiser which I did and regretted it. Also my recruiter set me up with a non Kaiser hospital and Cross Country was the in between. Lower my pay by 200.00...

  8. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    angel4gramma replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I am traveling at gave staff nurses a bag with a pen, candy and phone charger. Nothing as usual for the travelers and contract staff. My company nothing not even a Thank

  9. Kaiser west LA

    angel4gramma posted a topic in Travel

    Hi has anyone interviewed or worked at Kaiser? My company says the interview is an hour over the phone. I cant imagine what kinds of questions they might

  10. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

    angel4gramma replied to goldensfo's topic in Correctional

    I have worked with prisoners in the hospital and while some are disrespectful they are not anything like regular patients these days. Pts and their families are so difficult these days I want to leave...

  11. Our boss is so awful!

    angel4gramma replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like my last staff job. I left on my own after I started traveling but she was doing her best to fire me. My "friends" coworkers avoided me because she threatened them. It hurt me at the time...

  12. Oakland CA

    angel4gramma replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    Not sure about Oakland but the San Fran area is great. I stayed in Hercules and it was okay. I wish I liked my contract better so I could have stayed. I might go back to a different

  13. San Fran

    angel4gramma replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    What didnt I like about the assignment? besides making 1/2 of what staff was making? They just started to do 8 hr shifts and no one wanted the PM shift so they hired a few travelers and 10 new grads...

  14. San Fran

    angel4gramma replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    I just finished a contract at Doctors in San Pable. new grades were hired at 59.00 hr. I got about 37.50 between stipen and hourly. Never again because I will research before I go. Hated the...

  15. Titers

    angel4gramma replied to spejsa's topic in Travel

    I asked my PCP and my insurance did pay for

  16. Am I In trouble?

    angel4gramma replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, no except maybe he had renal issues. I have seen 3 times a week after dialysis but, can't recall once a

  17. Am I In trouble?

    angel4gramma replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmacist can and do write orders. I see less than yrs ago but Dr will ask them to order antibiotics per protecol depending on labs. They also order labs when the Dr misses

  18. Am I In trouble?

    angel4gramma replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Lesson to learn from. I doubt you will lose your license. The manager should speak to you and suggest how it can be prevented next time. It doesnt matter if others were at fault because you had an...

  19. Most RN's first borns?

    angel4gramma replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    2nd born, both parents ETOH, Mother RN was 3rd daughter and neither parent

  20. The things you absolutely cant stand about nursing.

    angel4gramma replied to ccbc_student's topic in General Nursing

    I was a volunteer in high school at the county hospital, a CNA for 7 yrs and now an RN for 14 yrs. I absolutely would pay anyone to do VS and FS. Hate doing them. Now we have to do our own. What ticks...

  21. How come t here are no Males RNs on a peds floor?

    angel4gramma replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even figure out how to respond to you. Do you know anyone who has been molested? I do, me. In fact my oldest sister was molested by my father, she inturn molested our 3 brothers, yrs later my...

  22. what the HECK is PBDS?

    angel4gramma replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    I took the PBDS 2 yrs ago. I wasn't told before. Once we were in orientation they told us right before we had to take it. I passed. Just follow their suggestions. Look up other threads on it and study...

  23. How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    angel4gramma replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    Have always seen every 8 hrs x 3. If pt c/o cp again they order the same, sometimes the orders cross each other. Last few places I worked (I'm a traveler) I have seen every 6 x

  24. What's the best way to resign?

    angel4gramma replied to southlandrn's topic in General Nursing

    Like above posters said. give 2 weeks notice and do not burn bridges. Even though you might be sure you will never see these people again you will. If not the same people, ones who have a friend that...

  25. Physical

    angel4gramma replied to angel4gramma's topic in Correctional

    I am in Ca and on their site it looks like they dont have any openings right now, so I might just fill it out and wait. Thanks for your